Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine - Child & Adolescent
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship focuses on the unique mental health needs of children, adolescents, and their families. Advanced practice providers in this specialty gain expertise in assessing and treating developmental, behavioral, and emotional disorders that affect young people, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, depression, and eating disorders. The program emphasizes a bio-psycho-social approach, integrating developmental psychology, family therapy, psychopharmacology, and school-based interventions to address the complex needs of young patients.
Locations
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UT Southwestern
Program Dates
Start Date: July
Application Period: October-January
Rotations/Blocks
This program includes rotations in child/adolescent psychiatric units, consult liaison, outpatient clinics, and addiction treatment centers. Additionally, fellows have the opportunity to engage in mini rotations and specialty rotations in areas of their interest.
Specialty Program Director(s)
Lauren Esrock, PA-C, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Annette Mancuso, M.S.N., APRN, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatry
Specialty Medical Director
This AIMS (Access to Integrated Mental health and Substance Use Disorder) training program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,548,455. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
